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Mrs. Terkla from Keaau, HI is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Scholarly Serenity: Amplifying Focus With Noise Canceling Headphones

Help me give my students noise canceling headphones for academic focus and engagement.

  • 5 donors
  • $494 goal

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Mrs. Terkla has another project! Donate to Knockout Stress: Providing a Healthy Outlet for Alternative Learners to help her classroom.

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Mrs. Terkla has another project! Donate to Knockout Stress: Providing a Healthy Outlet for Alternative Learners to help her classroom.

All donations currently doubled!
You can complete this project for $197.
2X

My Project

Our alternative learning environment is robust and engages students in 11th and 12th grades who due to limited space and resources are in the same physical space yet working on different assignments. This presents a challenge for some of our students for whom concentration is a struggle. Noise-canceling headphones prove to be indispensable tools in enhancing students' concentration on academic tasks, especially in the dynamic and often cacophonous environments they navigate.

The reduction of stress-inducing background noise not only facilitates improved concentration but also contributes to a more relaxed atmosphere, supporting students in managing stress and anxiety associated with their learning environment.

For my alternative learners, noise-canceling headsets will play a pivotal role in fostering a focused and conducive learning environment where they can effectively engage with their studies.

Mrs. Terkla Kea'au High School Grades 9-12

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Keaau, HI View local requests

More than half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

16 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
RUNOLIM Hybrid Active Noise Cancelling Headphones, Wireless Over Ear Bluetooth Headphones with Microphone, 70H Playtime, Foldable Headphones with HiFi Audio, Deep Bass for Home Travel Office • Amazon Business $22.99 16 $367.84

Materials cost

$367.84

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $16.18

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.52

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$419.54

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$74.04

Total project goal

$493.58

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $493.58

4 Donors

-$465.64

Donations toward project cost

-$398.29

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$67.35

match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$2.94

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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